Thursday Thoughts

I was able to add 74.10 to my Emergency Fund for a total of 374.10 dollars. My employer reimbursed me for professional dues that I paid last year,(this was 60.00 dollars) and I also received a check from Ebates for 14.10 dollars. Tomorrow, I will get paid and before that check is deposited I will add what is left over in my checking account to my emergency savings account. I am trying to build my emergency account as quickly as possible so I can start my debt snowball.

I did get a little spendy today. I guess towards the end of the week I get a little lazy. So, I did a drive through for breakfast and lunch......at Chick Fil A. the breakfast sandwich was wonderful, but lunch was a chicken salad sandwich and that was just okay.

Work was crazy. The patients were wound up a little tight, and my co workers were on edge as well. A lot of energy that was less than productive. Actually it was exhausting!

~~Thursday Highlights~~

• Another beautiful day
• Dinner prepared by my husband
• A relaxing evening at home catching up on DVR programs...

EBATES REFERRALS

It has been awhile since I checked my EBATE account. Actually it has been several months. Tonight I received an Email from EBATES and come to find out I have the pleasure of receiving credit for two referrals. Yoo Hoo! I want to thank Kacie at Sense To Save and junk4myemail! Thanks you guys! It is a great boost to my $20 dollar challenge and I will add it when the check arrives in February.

Home Depot

We have completed several home improvement projects around the house this year. As is the case, the more you projects you complete the more you see that need to be completed.
The next project I will undertake will be to recarpet the computer room. We are looking at using the carpet squares a Legato product. I have checked at The Home Depot near us and the carpet is a special order. The Home Depot online has free shipping on orders over $49 dollars. The product will arrive within 3-4 days. I will be using Ebates for an additional savings of 3% (credited to my Ebates savings).

The carpet squares are a good choice for us as we have a new (6 mos) puppy. She tends to have incidents of forgetting where her "piddle" pad is. If a carpet square becomes ruined we can replace it easily.

The reviews from customers on The Home Depot sight were mostly positive. But would they post negative reviews?? I don't know. But we are going to give the carpet squares a chance.

Now, to clean out the computer room and get it ready. What a job!!!!!